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Definition of wayside noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

wayside

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈweɪsaɪd//
 
[singular]
 
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  • the area at the side of a road or path a wayside inn wild flowers growing by the wayside
    • Idioms
    fall by the wayside
     
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    to fail or be unable to make progress Many restaurants fall by the wayside for financial reasons. Proposals for the new service fell by the wayside through lack of public support.
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